One day I had heard whispers at home about moving to New York. But I thought that can’t be _______and had nothing to do with me. However, a few days later, my family and I _______ into our Buick, and we were on our way to Long Island. How could I be _______at the age of 13 when my friends meant so much?
We were moving into a new _______, and in just days, it was time to go to a new school, Freeport High School. Oh, that first day of walking into a “foreign” classroom and being _______.
My junior year at Freeport High School, I wanted to become a cheerleader. How _______! The way those white, pleated skirts _______back and forth when the girls walked, not to mention the red sweaters and big megaphones (扩音器). Most of all, _______, it was the amazing red winter jackets with fur-lined hoods (兜帽). It would be great to be one of the _______and popular. I went to practices, and then came ________. I carried my cheerleader shorts and blouse in a bag while other girls had their outfits on hangers (衣架), ironed to ________.
When the moment arrived, my face ________ and my legs trembled. It was impossible to ________ any kind of smile. I knew they wouldn’t call my name for the ________. On the bus ride home, though, I sat next to another girl who also had tried out, and we both ________ we could accept being rejected.
After opening my front door, my mother’s question sent me ________ onto the floor. It was difficult to recover because I had wanted so ________ to be a cheerleader.
I didn’t know that three years later, I would ________ my college cheerleading team at SUNY New Paltz. The next day, I ran to the town jeweler to finally buy that megaphone necklace that ________ on my neck to this day. If only we could look into the future to see that some of our ________ would be achieved.
【小题1】【小题2】A.looked | B.packed | C.broke | D.brought |
【小题3】A.driving | B.cheering | C.moving | D.lying |
【小题4】A.school | B.year | C.classroom | D.life |
【小题5】A.accompanied by | B.stared at | C.played with | D.looked up |
【小题6】A.vital | B.complex | C.inviting | D.free |
【小题7】A.loosened | B.flashed | C.folded | D.swung |
【小题8】A.though | B.whatever | C.somehow | D.therefore |
【小题9】A.advanced | B.learned | C.shocked | D.aged |
【小题10】A.tryouts | B.girls | C.coaches | D.events |
【小题11】A.fashion | B.perfection | C.novelty | D.standard |
【小题12】A.reddened | B.shone | C.froze | D.thinned |
【小题13】A.hide | B.force | C.remember | D.trust |
【小题14】A.school | B.bus | C.town | D.team |
【小题15】A.acknowledged | B.stood | C.convinced | D.pretended |
【小题16】A.crying | B.struggling | C.dancing | D.embarrassing |
【小题17】A.obviously | B.badly | C.naturally | D.frequently |
【小题18】A.contact | B.evaluate | C.make | D.dismiss |
【小题19】A.fades | B.works | C.transforms | D.remains |
【小题20】A.earnings | B.promotion | C.desires | D.certification |